A woman is blaming a drug shortage for the wrongful death of her husband. The plaintiff, Janet Schubert, is suing drug manufacturer Genzyme, its parent company Sanofi, and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, which holds the patents for the drug Fabrazyme. In her wrongful death complaint, Schubert says that…
The Centers for Disease Control says that there is a chemical in certain paint removers used to stripping bathtubs that is being linked to 13 deaths. The fatalities occurred in 10 states in residential bathrooms that didn’t have enough ventilation. The CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report said the chemical,…
A judge has upheld the $20M Andover wrongful death verdict awarded to the family of a woman who died after she was injured while going down an inflatable pool slide. Robin Aleo, 29, sustained fatal injuries when the slide partially collapsed as she descended head first and she struck her…
A Massachusetts in her 90’s died Sunday morning when her clothes caught fire while she was making coffee in the kitchen of her Somerville home that is located on Boston Avenue. The woman passed away before firefighters were able to arrive at the scene. According to Somerville Fire Deputy Chief…
The CPSC and BSH Home Appliances Corp. are recalling approximately 835,000 Tassimo Single-Cup Coffee Makers in the US over concerns that the product poses a burn injury hazard. Some 140 reports have already been filed about the coffee makers spraying coffee grounds, hot liquid, or tea leaves onto people. Already…
According to The Telegraph, early findings from a British study on “metal-on-metal” devices indicates that using an all-metal hip implant may up the risk of a patient developing cancer and sustaining genetic damage. Per the study, conducted by orthopedic consultants in England and run by the University of Bristol, the…
A set of consumer advocate groups has recommended the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall the Bumbo Baby Sitter Seat, a device intended to help babies sit up earlier than they could on their own. At first glance, the product-millions of which have been sold in the United States…
Britax Child Safety, Inc. is recalling 14,220 Chaperone Infant Car Seats due to a defect that could cause the harness straps to fail. The NHTSA says it does not know of any injuries or deaths related to this product defect. In Massachusetts, do not hesitate to contact our Boston products…
According to Boston fire officials, a Hyde Park mom and her three kids were treated at Massachusetts General Hospital today after they suffered from carbon monoxide poisoning. The four of them were removed from their residence this morning. Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald said they were called to home the…
The Food and Drug Administration has written to 33 medical device manufacturers directing them to conduct three-year study into the health complications that may arise from using transvaginal mesh. Between just 2008 and 2010, the federal agency received 1503 reports of adverse occurrences, which is fivefold greater than the two…